As I looked down to my iPhone that was sitting next to my laptop sitting next to the camera.... (you get the point) I thought about how all of these items are likely to be built in horrible sweatshop type condition overseas. "Globalization" I thought. "This is the price of industrialization" was another thought that came to mind. Then the other arguments came out: Human Rights, Fair Wages! Unfortunately all of these arguments for and against profit maximization might be true. The US went through the same type of growing pains when we went through the industrial revolution. But does that justify my using the tasty tech gadgets that so many are breaking their backs to produce so I don't have to pay the extra $50 bucks it would take to give them proper working conditions or wages? No but what are the alternatives? Unfortunately there may not be any. The fact that I'm buying these items is going to push the industrialization in developing countries that they need to be able to bring their standard of living up like we did in the US. Businesses will continue to push their production towards cheaper markets until the globe equalizes its employee base to the point where we can all compete equally for jobs. Until then these types of growing pains will continue..... but are they necessary? Isn't there a way we can push forward in a clean and friendly way? Probably not..... your thoughts?
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